4/16/2024 – Usually the endgame rook and knight against rook is an easy draw. But matters are different, when the defending king is in trouble near the corner of the board. In the diagram position, it is Black to move and draw. What should he do?

4/15/2024 – In his Endgame Magic Show #263, Karsten Müller looks at endgame highlights from the Candidates Tournament in Toronto. There were quite a few, and quite a few, in which opposite-coloured bishops played an important role. | You can watch the Endgame Magic Show on-demand with a ChessBase Premium account.

4/12/2024 – In Endgame Magic Show #262, Karsten Müller analyses games from the Bundesliga, the German team championship, a huge round-robin event with 16 teams of eight players each. Many of the teams are backed by sponsors, and thanks to good fees and the fact that there's no limit to the number of non-German players in each team, some of the world's best players regularly represent German teams in the Bundesliga. | You can watch the Endgame Magic Show on-demand with a ChessBase Premium account.

4/9/2024 – If knights are on the board things often get tricky in the endgame. Very much depends on the circumstances - knights can be very strong or very weak. In the diagram position it is White to move. How can he dominate Black's knight and win the game after 44...Nd1?

4/2/2024 – Passed pawns are often very valuable in the endgame. In the diagram position, it is White to move. How can he make the most of his passed pawn on the d-file?

3/26/2024 – It is not always easy to coordinate rook and knight effectively. Which often offers possibilities for the defender. In the diagram position Black is a knight down, but he still has a way to draw the game. What should he do?

3/19/2024 – Usually knight and bishop are stronger than a rook. However, you have to coordinate them well. In the diagram position it is Black to move and win. What should he do?

3/12/2024 – Knights are tricky pieces. In the diagram position White's knight is on the rim and White's king feels somewhat uncomfortable. However, White has a strong passed pawn on g5 and a passed pawn on the h-file that can become strong, and it is Black who has to fight for a draw. What should he do to save half a point?

3/5/2024 – Knowing when to exchange and when not to exchange is often crucial in endgames. In the diagram position it is White to move - should he exchange rooks on c3 or should he not?

2/27/2024 – Rook endings might have large drawish tendencies, but they are often difficult to hold. In the diagram position, White is a pawn down, but can still draw. How?

2/20/2024 – Knight and bishop are stronger than a rook, but the rook is by no means helpless. In the diagram position it is Black to move and draw. What should he do?

2/13/2024 – In endgames, knights are often surprisingly helpless against a rook. In the diagram position, White is an exchange down, but seems to be close to a draw because only two black pawns remain on the board. However, Black has a way to win - what should he do?

2/12/2024 – In the Endgame Magic Show #261 Karsten Müller continues to take a look at endgame highlights from the tournament in Wijk aan Zee. | You can watch the Endgame Magic Show on-demand with a ChessBase Premium account.

2/7/2024 – In the Endgame Magic Show #260 Karsten Müller and his guest Grandmaster Daniel Fernandez take a look at some endgame highlights from the tournament in Wijk aan Zee. | You can watch the Endgame Magic Show on-demand with a ChessBase Premium account.

2/6/2024 – Passed pawns can be dangerous and often lead to tactical opportunities. In the diagram position it is White to move and win. What should he do?

1/30/2024 – Queen and knight can form an impressive attacking duo. How did White use the attacking power of knight and queen in the diagram position?

1/23/2024 – Passed pawns often lead to tactics that require precise calculation. In the diagram position it is White to move and draw. How can White use the power of his passed pawns?

1/16/2024 – Positions, in which both sides have a queen and a rook combine elements of the endgame and the middlegame. In the diagram position, which is from a game between Pranesh vs Carlsen, played at the Qatar Masters, White could have used both to win. However, Pranesh missed this chance. Can you do better?

1/9/2024 – This famous dictum by Dr. Tarrasch is a (very) good rule of thumb in rook endings and valid for the attacker and the defender. In the diagram position it is Black to move and win. What should he do?

1/2/2024 – The diagram shows a position from a game Vincent Keymer and Magnus Carlsen played at the World Cup in Baku 2023. It is Black to move and win. In the game, Carlsen missed this chance - can you do better?

12/26/2023 – In the diagram position it is White to move and win. White is a pawn up and has dangerous passed pawns, but the black pieces are active while the white bishop is rather clumsy. Do you see a way for White to let the bishop join the action and win the game?

12/19/2023 – Rook endings are difficult. The diagram shows a position from a game Nodirbek Abdusattorov and Magnus Carlsen played at the Aimchess Rapid Online tournament. It is White to move and win. In the game Abdusattorov failed to find the winning move - can you do better?

12/18/2023 – In the Endgame Magic Show #259 Karsten Müller shows endgame highlights from 2023. | You can watch the Endgame Magic Show on-demand with a ChessBase Premium account.

12/16/2023 – Dr. Karsten Mueller and Luis Engel have generated a lot of interest with their four player type model. Now, with Fritz 19 offering different club player characters as opponents, the question arises whether there is a correlation to the player types. Surprisingly, the answer is quite positive, as Karsten Mueller explains in detail in the video. The German GM has also analysed three of the games against our ChessBase authors and friends Robert Ris, Jan Jettel, and Svitlana Demchenko.